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Located at National Grid ref. NO536345. Built 1800, it became Barry West Kirk. It was reduced to a few courses of masonry in the 1960s. The mediaeval kirk on this site was appropriated to Balmerino Abbey in Fife.

Above: the remains of the former West Kirk of Barry

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Above: the former Free Kirk, later United Free Kirk, of Barry. This building of 1888 replaced one of 1843; a date stone for 1843 is preserved in the present fabric. The kirk became Barry East Kirk, and is now Barry Parish Kirk.

Above, left: Carnoustie Church on the north side of Dundee St, Carnoustie, located at NO559345. Architect: Peter McGregor Chalmers, 1902. This church replaced an earlier building of 1837.
Above, right: the former Erskine United Free Church, Dundee St, Carnoustie; an older photo

* The Fasti mistakenly treat John Souter and John Johnston of Wardmilne as two successive ministers, with the second married to the widow of the first. However, there was an Act of Parliament of 21 Aug 1663, following a supplication by Mr David Johnston alias Souter, student of divinity, Mr John's relative (brother?), for himself and his kinsmen, to change his name from Souter to Johnston, it being claimed that they had previously been of that surname. Mr John's sister Martha married Mr James Fithie, minister of Mains in 1654.~

Ministers of Carnoustie quoad sacraA chapel was opened in Carnoustie in 1838, and Carnoustie was disjoined from Barry on 25 Nov 1863.

Andrew Jervise recorded some monuments at Barry in his "Epitaphs & Inscriptions", vol. 2, pp. 326-33.

A few of the inscriptions in Barry Kirkyard follow:

Sacred to the memory of JOHN FAIRWEATHER drowned at Riga Augt 9th 1860 aged 16 years. And ALEXANDER FAIRWEATHER who was lost on a voyage from Calcutta, to London in 1861 aged 26 years. Also DAVID E. FAIRWEATHER drowned off the Cape on a voyage from Hong-Kong, to Buenos-Ayres Octr 24th 1868 aged 20 years. JANE ROBERTS FAIRWEATHER died 27th Sept 1911 aged 73 years.

1877 Erected in memory of my father JAMES GREIG who died 23d Jany 1875, aged 77 years and of my mother ANN SMITH who died 3d April 1875, aged 68 years Also of my sister CHRISTINA who died 11 May 1862, in the 19 year of her age Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the lord the righteous judge [buried]

In memory of JEANIE MORGAN second daughter of ROBERT GRAHAM, farmer, Pitskelly, who died 4th August 1857, aged 4 years and 7 months. JEMIMA GRAHAM died 16th Octr 1864, aged 11 months.

In memory of THOMAS M. OGILVIE son of JAMES OGILVIE, Holmwood Carnoustie who died 23rd August 1913 aged 41 years. Also ALEX. F. OGILVIE, shipmaster who died at sea 22nd July 1919. And his wife ELIZA REID, who died at Tacoma, U.S.A. 18th October 1919.

In loving memory of Mrs DUNCAN who died at May Cottage Carnoustie 6th Feb. 1916, aged 67. In loving memory of my father WILLIAM GRAY who died at Carnoustie 11th February 1922, aged 83. And of my mother MARGARET TAVENDALE who died at Carnoustie 11th March 1922, aged 79.

Sacred to the memory of GEORGE YOUNG, tailor, died 20th Jany. 1933, aged 92. And his wife AGNES M. BROWN died 12th April 1907, aged 65.

Erected by WILLIAM and MARGARET YOUNG in loving memory of their daughters NANCY WRIGHT died 18th November 1929 aged 26 years EUPHEMIA FOX died in infancy Also their son WILLIAM MAXWELL died 21st April 1914 aged 13½ years

Erected by JAMES ROBERTSON mason, and ANN FAIRWEATHER in memory of their children AMELIA died 10th Dec. 1869, aged 5 years. ISABELLA died 17th Dec. 1869 aged 3 years.
[side] The said ANN FAIRWEATHER died 3d April 1874 aged 45 years. Also the said JAMES ROBERTSON who died 6th May 1895 aged 71 years.

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Testaments of Barry people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of St Andrews, 1549-1823

James Alexander of Carnoustie

par. of Barrie

4 Mar 1675

Thomas Anderson

in the Milne-dene of Barrie

12 Nov 1591

Janet Cago

sometime spouse to Gilbert Symsoune, in Barrie

12 Nov 1591

John Cant of Greenhoushill

par. of Barry

11 May 1599

Mr James Carnegie

minister at Barrie

8 Sep 1703, 6 Mar 1704 and 9 Jul 1707

Margaret Clerk

spouse to umquhile Henry Rennye, par. of Barrie

14 Feb 1617

Thomas Clerk of Rainsbie

par. of Barrie

10 Feb 1614

Thomas Clerk of Ravinsbie

par. of Barrie

30 Dec 1620

Hercules Cramond elder of Balhall

par. of Barrie

18 Jul 1650

William Crawfurd

in Pitscottie, par. of Barrie

27 Apr 1599

Mr William Dall

minister at Barry

15 Jan 1777 and 27 May 1789

Margaret Davidson

sometime spouse to John Mane, in Elsonwir, in Barrie

12 Nov 1591

Marion Dunce

sometime spouse of Andrew Rankyne, in Barrie

12 Nov 1591

William Emer

in Denheid, par. of Barrie

1 May 1617

Robert Forrester

in Barry

10 Nov 1591

Alisoun Gray

in Barrie

27 Apr 1599

John Gray, portioner of Badyhill

par. of Barrie

22 Feb 1627

Helen Guild

sometime spouse of Thomas Watson, in Barrie

12 Nov 1591

Henry Henderson of Grange of Barry

3 Sep 1813

James Henderson of Grange of Barry

19 Apr 1820

William Henderson

in the Moistoune of Barrie

12 Nov 1591

John Herron

late miller at the Nether Mill of Barry

21 May 1803

Margaret ---

spouse of decd. William J., tenant in Graystone

20 Jun 1818

John Johnstone

in the Milndene of Barrie

10 Nov 1591

William Johnstone

in Milnedene of Barrie

31 May 1619

John Low

in Cottoune of Barrie, par. of Barrie

6 Aug 1618

William Low

wobster in Barrie

30 Apr 1619

Isobel Man

relict of William Alexander, par. of Barrie

23 Jul 1662

James Martin

feuar in Carnoustie

26 Jun, 5 Aug & 21 Sep 1819

Robert Petrie

in Revinsbie, par. of Barrie

23 Dec 1634

Robert Ramsay

in Pitskellie, par. of Barrie

27 Oct 1687

Robert Scott

tenant in Ravensbie, par. of Barrie

2 Sep 1713

James Steven

merchant, Barry

15 Apr 1801

John Steven

sometime in Woodhill, par. of Barry

9 May 1599

David Tender

in Barrie-muir

12 Nov 1591

Christian Thomson

sometime spouse to Andrew Mailmaker, in Barrie

12 Nov 1591

James Watson

weaver in Barry, spouse of Agnes Gibson

3 Feb 1814

Thomas Watson

in the Cotsyde of Barrie, sher. of Forfar

13 Jun 1593

Testaments registered at St Andrews that have been lost, for which only entries in the minute books are extant.

James Guild

in Cowbyres, par. of Barry

5 Jun 1734

James Kyd of Craigie

par. of Barry

22 Oct 1735

George Peter

ale seller in Ellsmuir, par. of Barry

15 Jun 1743

Testaments of Barry people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Brechin, 1576-1800

Barbara Cargill

relict of James Clark, in Cottown of Ravinsebie

8 Oct 1741

Testaments of Barry people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Edinburgh, 1514-1600

John Auchinleck of Wodhill

par. of Barry, sher. of Forfar

20 Mar 1590-1

Andro Mason

in Moistoune of Barrie, in Angus

29 May 1583

Henry Ramsay of Cairnetoun

in the Cutsyde, par. of Barry in Angus

22 Mar 1586

Testaments of Barry people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Edinburgh, 1601-1700

John Clark of Ravinsbie

par. of Barrie in Angus

19 Jan 1609

Valuation rolls

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